as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
you'll find the symptoms begin tapering gradually about 24 hours after you take the medicine
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Recent Examples of taper
Yes, but: The share this year has tapered as In-Q-Tel has focused on AI and quantum computing.
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Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
In this model, the metal base smoothly tapers into a glowing glass orb not entirely unlike a UFO.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
The bottom line: As Election Day nears, Trump has not tapered his off-script controversial comments — rather, his language has grown more erratic and hyperbolic.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024
Inflation – the driving force behind the Fed’s easing policy – may not taper as much as expected, according to Michael Landsberg, chief investment officer of Landsberg Bennett Private Wealth Management.
—Weizhen Tan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
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Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
In this model, the metal base smoothly tapers into a glowing glass orb not entirely unlike a UFO.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
The bottom line: As Election Day nears, Trump has not tapered his off-script controversial comments — rather, his language has grown more erratic and hyperbolic.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024
Inflation – the driving force behind the Fed’s easing policy – may not taper as much as expected, according to Michael Landsberg, chief investment officer of Landsberg Bennett Private Wealth Management.
—Weizhen Tan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
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Federal grant aid per student decreased nearly 4% in the same period, which is in line with decreases in enrollment.Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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White Evangelicals also decreased from 28 percent of the electorate in 2020 to 23 percent in 2024.Mark Tooley, National Review, 8 Dec. 2024
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The tension subsides only in the last iteration, as the bare interval A-E swells and then breaks off.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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The foul odors subsided when the facility closed in 2014, but a decade later, the infrastructure sits as a 47-acre blighted industrial property on the edge of the Santa Cruz River.John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Climate change exacerbates the threats with rising temperatures disrupting migration patterns and diminishing the availability of milkweed, the monarch caterpillar's essential food source.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Helping to model that behavior and normalizing outreach for support is a great way to diminish the stigma.Subha Barry, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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This external validation can ease the discomfort of inconsistency in relationships and provide further confidence to navigate the disagreement. 3.Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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That could cause trouble for Trump, who faces a potential Catch-22 that will make easing the housing burden difficult to solve.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Its nearly $475 billion market cap has shrunk since Thompson’s death on Dec. 4.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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As per their report, the mug's lid threads can shrink when exposed to heat and torque, causing the lid to detach during use, posing a burn hazard.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
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Krager declined to specify the nature or severity of the injury at the time.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors declined to press charges against Mangum for making false allegations.Jenna West, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Cover plants with burlap, blankets, or horticultural fleece if temperatures are predicted to fall below -10°F.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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With falling costs, tags and sensors will drive intelligent networks across homes and industries, creating connected ecosystems far beyond those achieved to date by devices like Apple’s AirTag.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Taper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taper. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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